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The Canadian government has signed a $27-million settlement agreement with abuse survivors of a boarding school in Saskatchewan that housed M\u00e9tis and First Nations children. The \u00cele-\u00e0-la-Crosse Boarding School operated from the 1860s until it burned down in the 1970s. The federal government and a group representing former students reached an agreement in principle last year and the details have now been finalized. Up to $10,000 will be provided to each of those who attended the school for less than five years and up to $15,000 for those who were there longer. In 2022, the group of former students sued Saskatchewan and Ottawa for the roles they played in operating the school and for breaching legal duties of care. Ottawa says the agreement is subject to approval from Court of… <\/p>\n

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The Canadian government has signed a $27-million settlement agreement with abuse survivors of a boarding school in Saskatchewan that housed M\u00e9tis and First Nations children. The \u00cele-\u00e0-la-Crosse Boarding School operated from the 1860s until it burned down in the 1970s. The federal government and a group representing former students reached an agreement in principle last year and the details have now been finalized. Up to $10,000 will be provided to each of those who attended the school for less than five years and up to $15,000 for those who were there longer. In 2022, the group of former students sued Saskatchewan and Ottawa for the roles they played in operating the school and for breaching legal duties of care. Ottawa says the agreement is subject to approval from Court of... <\/p>\n

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